Digital is now the largest generator of publishing royalties, accounting for 45.6% of the total.

CISAC president Björn Ulvaeus Kristian Pohl/Zap PR

Global music publishing collections grew to nearly 14.6 billion euros ($15.89 billion) in 2025, up 11.9% from the prior year’s total of 12.6 billion euros ($13.62 billion), according to data published in CISAC’s latest Global Collections Report.

CISAC director general Gadi Oron noted that the growth demonstrates “both the resilience of collective management and the enduring demand for creative works around the world.”

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